What 12 hospitals in Ohio charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for malignancy of hepatobiliary system or pancreas with major complications (DRG 435), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Ohio billed an average of $73,067 for malignancy of hepatobiliary system or pancreas with major complications, about 4.5 times the average total payment of $16,367. That payment is 16% below the U.S. average of $19,425.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
About 22¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Ohio billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Ohio:
Every Ohio hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus | 53 | $68,605 | $15,609 | $12,207 |
| Cleveland Clinic - Main CampusCleveland | 32 | $78,820 | $20,441 | $13,917 |
| Kettering Medical CenterKettering | 28 | $61,568 | $16,850 | $10,364 |
| Miami Valley HospitalDayton | 26 | $79,980 | $15,585 | $11,306 |
| Toledo Hospital theToledo | 26 | $84,448 | $15,329 | $10,976 |
| University Hospitals of ClevelandCleveland | 20 | $104,057 | $23,891 | $19,198 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical CenterToledo | 16 | $107,458 | $18,088 | $11,579 |
| Fairview HospitalCleveland | 14 | $54,741 | $12,976 | $10,444 |
| St Elizabeth Health CenterYoungstown | 12 | $65,299 | $14,201 | $8,417 |
| Bethesda North HospitalCincinnati | 12 | $42,028 | $15,144 | $10,380 |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Health CenterYoungstown | 12 | $46,812 | $12,621 | $10,164 |
| Marietta Memorial HospitalMarietta | 11 | $51,802 | $7,162 | $5,865 |
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
| Marietta Memorial HospitalMarietta, OH | $7,162 |
|---|---|
| St Elizabeth Boardman Health CenterYoungstown, OH | $12,621 |
| Fairview HospitalCleveland, OH | $12,976 |
| St Elizabeth Health CenterYoungstown, OH | $14,201 |
| Bethesda North HospitalCincinnati, OH | $15,144 |
| University Hospitals of ClevelandCleveland, OH | $23,891 |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic - Main CampusCleveland, OH | $20,441 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical CenterToledo, OH | $18,088 |
| Kettering Medical CenterKettering, OH | $16,850 |
| Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus, OH | $15,609 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for malignancy of hepatobiliary system or pancreas with major complications (DRG 435) at 12 hospitals in Ohio was billed at $73,067 on average, while the average total payment was $16,367, of which Medicare paid $11,791. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Ohio, average charges were 4.5 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.